Women’s Rights
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Despite significant advances made in recent years to ensure women’s equality in Israeli society, gender discrimination still exists in almost every aspect of life: employment, health, and more. Women from minority groups encounter multiple forms of discrimination, and in most cases they face greater obstacles in realizing their basic rights than men. This is only compounded by their lack of representation in public decision-making bodies, ultimately leaving legislation concerning women in the hands of the male majority.
As a part of the effort to ensure equality for all residents and citizens of Israeli, throughout Israeli society, ACRI works to protect women’s rights by promoting the elimination of underage marriage; improving access to women’s healthcare; countering discrimination against women in the religious and family court systems; and advocating for equal representation of women in public bodies and in the media.
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“Of Little People and Landmark Decisions”
December 17, 2008
Haaretz article describes three ACRI cases which changed Israeli history The following article describes the personal stories behind a few … Read more
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State of Human Rights Report 2008
December 7, 2008
ACRI Gauges Israel’s Realization of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 60th Anniversary of its Adoption The full version … Read more
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Draft Law would Imprison Asylum-Seekers and Refugees for Five Years
June 4, 2008
Human Rights Groups: New “Prevention of Infiltration Law” is in violation of refugees’ basic rights International Federation for Human Rights … Read more
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Children with No Protection
February 19, 2008
By Yonatan Berman, an attorney in the Legal Department of the Hotline for Migrant Workers. This article originally appeared in … Read more
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Court Halts Deportation of Children
February 19, 2008
By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent. This article appeared in Ha`aretz on 3 December 2005. High Court Halts Deportation of Foreign … Read more